GRE Word List

PANACEA

a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.

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WordMeaning
sleightdeceitful craftiness
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
ingratean ungrateful person
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
applicationan act of applying:
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby